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1. Xi urges joint efforts to open up new prospects for Asian security, development
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday urged Asian countries and their partners to join hands in opening up new prospects for Asian security and development under new circumstances.
Addressing the fifth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held in Tajikistan, Xi called on CICA members to uphold the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, and explore a regional security structure with Asian features to realize collective security for Asia.
Building a prosperous Asia is a shared aspiration of Asian countries, and development is the key to all problems, Xi said, adding that CICA members should work together to promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, and ink regional integration documents such as Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership at an early date. (Xinhua)
习近平:携手开创亚洲安全和发展新局面
亚洲相互协作与信任措施会议第五次峰会6月15日在塔吉克斯坦首都杜尚别举行。中国国家主席习近平出席峰会并发表重要讲话,强调要践行共同、综合、合作、可持续的新安全观,倡议探索符合亚洲特点和各国共同利益的安全和发展道路。
习近平指出,新形势下,我们要携手开创亚洲安全和发展新局面。
习近平强调,建设发展繁荣的亚洲是我们的共同愿景。我们要共同推动贸易和投资自由化便利化,落实今年4月第二届“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛共识。
2. Central govt supports HKSAR government's suspension on exercise to amend ordinances
The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council spoke Saturday on issues related to the amendment of two ordinances concerning the transfer of fugitive offenders by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government.
A spokesperson for the office expressed support, respect and understanding for the decision announced by HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Saturday to suspend amending the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Ordinance.
Lam and the HKSAR government have been getting full acknowledgment from the central government for their work, said the spokesperson, noting that the central government will continue to support their governance in accordance with the law and their efforts with people from all walks of life to safeguard Hong Kong's prosperity and stability. (People's Daily app)
中国国务院港澳办发言人就香港修例问题发表谈话
中国国务院港澳事务办公室发言人6月15日就香港特别行政区修订与移交逃犯相关的“两个条例”问题发表谈话,对林郑月娥行政长官同日宣布的暂缓修例工作的决定表示支持、尊重和理解。
该发言人强调,中央政府对林郑月娥行政长官和特区政府的工作一直是充分肯定的,将继续坚定支持林郑月娥行政长官和特区政府依法施政,与社会各界人士共同维护好香港的繁荣稳定。
3. Vodafone launches first 5G network in Spain in cooperation with Huawei
In cooperation with Chinese telecom giant Huawei, Vodafone Espana on Saturday rolled out the first commercial 5G mobile services in Spain, making it one of the first European countries with the ultrafast mobile network in Europe.
According to Vodafone Espana, the 5G mobile network covers 15 major Spanish cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Seville. Around half of the residents in these cities will be able to enjoy the cutting-edge high-speed network service, which will be expanded in the future. (Xinhua)
沃达丰联手华为在西班牙启动首个5G商用移动网络
跨国电信运营商沃达丰6月15日在西班牙正式启动该国首个5G商用移动网络,华为是核心设备供应商。西班牙由此成为最早一批正式开通5G商用移动网络的欧洲国家。
据悉,5G移动网络将首先覆盖马德里、巴塞罗那、巴伦西亚和塞维利亚等15个西班牙主要城市,服务大约50%的当地人口。随着时间的推移,5G网络还将不断扩大覆盖范围。
4. Physicist Zhong Lin Wang wins prestigious Albert Einstein World Award of Science
The Albert Einstein World Award of Science announced its winner, Zhong Lin Wang on Friday. The chair and regents professor of the School of Materials Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Wang has become the first Chinese-American scientist to win this award.
Wang was awarded for his "pioneering and seminal contributions to the discovery, innovation and implementation of nanogenerators and self-powered systems," said the World Cultural Council (WCC), the organization that gives out the award.
The Albert Einstein World Award of Science was created to recognize and encourage scientific and technological research and development. (CGTN)
华人科学家首获爱因斯坦世界科学奖
6月14日,2019年度“阿尔伯特.爱因斯坦世界科学奖”揭晓,美国佐治亚理工学院终身讲席教授王中林斩获这一世界性的大奖,成为首位获此殊荣的华人科学家。
世界科学奖评选委员会对王中林的科学成就给予高度评价,认为他在纳米发电机和自供能系统研究方面做出了影响深远的开创性贡献。
阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦世界科学奖是一项旨在表彰和鼓励科学技术研究与发展的世界性科学大奖。
5. Moldovan president announces end of political, constitutional crisis
Moldovan President Igor Dodon announced on Saturday the end of the week-long political and constitutional crisis in the country, soon after the top court annulled its recent decisions regarding the parliament and the government.
Among the rulings annulled by Moldova's Constitutional Court on Saturday was one to dissolve the parliament and not recognize the government of Maia Sandu.
The political situation in Moldova underwent dramatic changes last Saturday when the Socialists and ACUM alliance, which signed a coalition agreement to form a parliamentary majority, convened a special parliamentary session, at which their deputies elected Socialists' leader Zinaida Greceanii as president of Parliament and approved a new government led by Maia Sandu, leader of the ACUM alliance. (Xinhua)
摩尔多瓦总统宣布该国政治和宪法危机结束
摩尔多瓦宪法法院6月15日宣布,废除此前作出的暂停总统行使职权、议会选举新议长和通过新政府不合宪法等决定。摩尔多瓦总统多东随即表示,该国政治危机和宪法危机已结束。
6月8日,摩尔多瓦社会主义者党和“现在”竞选联盟宣布组成执政联盟,并召开议会特别会议,以多数票选举社会主义者党主席格雷恰尼为新议长并任命“现在”竞选联盟领袖桑杜出任总理并负责组建新政府。上述决定的宣布导致该国政局出现动荡。
6. Survey shows how college students view fathers
As this year's Father's Day falls on Sunday, a survey conducted in 561 universities nationwide by the news website youth.cn reveals students' relationships with their fathers.
More than 79 percent of college students know their father's birthday, compared with 21 percent who don't.
More than 56 percent said they have a good relationship with their father, while less than 3 percent considered the relationship bad, and the rest fell somewhere in between. (China Plus)
中国561所高校展开父亲节问卷调查
每年6月份的第三个星期日是父亲节。日前,中国青年网校园通讯社对中国561所高校大学生开展问卷调查,调查显示,79%的大学生知道父亲生日,21%受调查者则不记得父亲生日。
此外,超过56%的大学生称与父亲关系良好,剩余大多数表示与父亲关系一般,只有3%的受访者表示与父亲关系紧张。
7. Shanghai International Film Festival opens in grand style
The 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival celebrated its grand opening at Shanghai Grand Theatre on Saturday.
Altogether 522 films will be shown in 47 cinemas all over the city during the 10-day festival.
The festival this year will last until June 24. (China Daily)
第22届上海国际电影节揭幕
第22届上海国际电影节6月15日晚在上海大剧院揭幕。
今年电影节主办方遴选了522部中外影片并将在全市47家影院集中展映。
今年的上海国际电影节举办日期为6月15日至24日,共10天。
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And now for the Question of the Day:
The English word summer developed from what Proto-Germanic word for the season?
(Answer: sumaraz.)
Today’s quote is from British poet George Herbert (1593-1633).
"One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters."
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